Rosuvastatin 10mg tablets

Maa: Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta

Kieli: englanti

Lähde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiivinen ainesosa:

Rosuvastatin calcium

Saatavilla:

Teva UK Ltd

ATC-koodi:

C10AA07

INN (Kansainvälinen yleisnimi):

Rosuvastatin calcium

Annos:

10mg

Lääkemuoto:

Oral tablet

Antoreitti:

Oral

luokka:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription tyyppi:

Valid as a prescribable product

Tuoteyhteenveto:

BNF: 02120000; GTIN: 5017007027690

Pakkausseloste

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IF YOU REGULARLY DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL.
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IF YOUR THYROID GLAND is not working properly.
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IF YOU TAKE OTHER MEDICINES CALLED FIBRATES to lower your cholesterol.
Please read this leaflet carefully, even if you have taken other
medicines for
high cholesterol before.
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IF YOU TAKE MEDICINES USED TO TREAT THE HIV INFECTION e.g. ritonavir
with
lopinavir and/or atazanavir, please see “OTHER MEDICINES AND
CRESTOR”
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IF YOU ARE TAKING OR HAVE TAKEN IN THE LAST 7 DAYS A MEDICINE CALLED
FUSIDIC ACID (a medicine for bacterial infection), orally or by
injection. The
combination of fusidic acid and Crestor can lead to serious muscle
problems (rhabdomyolysis), please see “OTHER MEDICINES AND
CRESTOR”
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IF YOU ARE OVER 70 (as your doctor needs to choose the right start
dose of
Crestor to suit you)
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IF YOU HAVE SEVERE RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
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IF YOU ARE OF ASIAN ORIGIN – that is Japanese, Chinese, Filipino,
Vietnamese, Korean and Indian. Your doctor needs to choose the right
start dose of Crestor to suit you.
If any of the above applies to you (or if you are not sure):
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DO NOT TAKE CRESTOR 40 MG (THE HIGHEST DOSE) AND CHECK WITH YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY START TAKING ANY DOSE OF
CRESTOR.
In a small number of people, statins can affect the liver. This is
identified by
a simple test which looks for increased levels of liver enzymes in the
blood. For this reason, your doctor will usually carry out this blood
test (liver
function test) before and during treatment with Crestor.
While you are on this medicine your doctor will monitor you closely if
you
have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes. You are likely to
be at risk of developing diabetes if you have high levels of sugars
and fats in
your blood, are overweight and have high blood pressure.
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
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IF THE PATIENT IS UNDER 6 YEARS OLD: Crestor should not be given to
children younger than 6 years.
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IF THE PATIENT IS BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE: The Crestor 40 mg tablet is
not
suitable for use in children and adolesc